Oxfordshire · OX9
Bring music lessons into your Thame school
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
A room and a possible lesson slot are useful starting points for a school enquiry. Tell us about your school in Thame, and we will discuss how teaching, instruments and absence cover could fit into its week.
The Department for Education register records 4 primary schools in and around Thame. The local listings include Barley Hill Primary School. Browse the register below and name the school when asking about provision.
A partnership planned with your school.
- Government-backed provisionDelivered with music education hubs across England
- Music Hub partnerLocal music education hubs
- Prices chosen by each schoolEach school sets its family lesson price
Teachers, instruments and cover
We organise teaching, instruments and absence cover as part of the school partnership. Availability and arrangements are agreed with your school.
Inside the school day
Term-time lessons in an agreed room and timetable slot: one-to-one, small groups or bands of up to five. Rotating times help spread missed class time.
Safeguarding and records held by us
Checks, registers, practice notes and evidence, kept by us and available to your team whenever you ask.
Clear payment arrangements
Each place is either fully funded by the school or paid for by the family. A school may offer both types of place to different children, according to its funding and agreed provision.
- Primary schools here
- 4
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Thame
When planning a Christmas programme in Thame, ask the teacher which ukulele parts suit the pupils taking part and how much rehearsal time they will need.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Thame
The schools below are listed for reference, not as a list of existing partnerships. Tell us which Thame school you would like to discuss.
Every primary school in and around Thame, from the Department for Education’s register - 4 of them.
- Barley Hill Primary Schoolopens Barley Hill Primary School’s own website
- John Hampden Primary Schoolopens John Hampden Primary School’s own website
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thameopens St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame’s own website
- Tetsworth Primary Schoolopens Tetsworth Primary School’s own website
Name your school to discuss instruments, a suitable room, lesson times and funding. We confirm availability before agreeing a programme.
School names are from the Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools register, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Thame schools
Discuss piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele with us. The instruments, lesson format and availability are agreed with each school.
Piano
Guitar
Drums
Singing
Ukulele
Lessons can be one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five. We discuss the right format for the children taking part and the school’s programme.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Thame
One conversation
Tell us about your school, existing music provision and what you would like to offer. We discuss suitable options and current availability.
A room and a slot
We agree a suitable teaching space and lesson times with your school. A rotating timetable can help share missed class time across subjects.
Teaching and absence cover
We organise teachers and absence cover. Teaching can be one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five, following the programme agreed with your school.
The records come back to you
We maintain registers, practice notes and safeguarding records for your team. Where families pay for places, we handle their lesson billing directly.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Thame
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Thame provide
If your school needs more lesson time, we can discuss the options. The current agreement remains in place until a new arrangement is agreed.
Ours to provide
- The instruments
- Lesson instruments are free to the school. The teacher brings the equipment and takes it away after teaching.
- Checks and training
- Before teaching begins, we complete enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks and safeguarding training. Evidence is available on request.
- A page for your school
- Your school has its own lesson page showing its name, address and available instruments. Parents use that page to apply.
- The running of it
- Our team handles attendance records, billing and family enquiries, including requests to change lessons.
Yours to provide
- A room and a slot
- We need a room for teaching and an agreed slot within the school day. We work with you on a rotating timetable.
- One person to ask
- Choose a school contact who can help with practical questions about rooms, dates and timetable changes.
School leaders in Thame can request teacher check records and discuss how the partnership would work before making a decision.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Thame depends on that school and its funding, not on who asks first. Ask and we will tell you what is available at yours.
Prices chosen by the school
Each school chooses its lesson price. After teacher pay, programme operating costs and job-advertising costs, MML pays 50% of the remaining lesson income directly into the school’s account each month. See school prices and monthly payouts ↗.
Family lesson payments
Parents contract with My Music Lessons and pay us directly at the price their school chooses. See pricing and monthly payouts ↗.
IN MORE DETAIL
More about the service in Thame
Practical answers for school leaders and music leads: what the service includes, how lessons fit into school life and how to discuss provision.
- The music service for Thame
Our service includes the teaching and the work around it: arranging teachers and instruments, keeping lesson records, managing billing and organising absence cover. A school in Thame can ask how each part would work before agreeing a partnership.
For an enquiry about a school in Thame, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- In-school music service in Thame
Lessons during the school day give families an option that does not require a separate evening journey. For a school in Thame, the first step is to discuss its pupils, available space and timetable so we can confirm what provision is possible.
Thame is in Oxfordshire. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- School music lessons in Thame
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Thame, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
The instruments schools in Thame can ask about are Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We confirm the programme and availability with each school before lessons are agreed.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Thame
Peripatetic teaching allows a school to arrange specialist music lessons on its own premises. Schools in Thame can ask about teacher availability, safeguarding checks, lesson records and how the programme would fit into the school week.
For a school in Thame, lessons can be arranged one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five during the school day. The format is agreed with the school.
- Instrumental tuition in Thame
Instrumental tuition gives children time to develop skills on an agreed instrument, with guidance on what to practise between lessons. Schools in Thame can discuss piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele, subject to the provision agreed for their school.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Oxford, Banbury and Abingdon. For an enquiry in Thame, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- Music lessons for Thame schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Thame, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
The register on this page lists 4 primary schools in Thame. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- School band and ensemble in Thame
A school band or small ensemble brings up to five children together to play music. Schools in Thame can discuss a group that fits their pupils and instruments, with teaching during the school day and time to practise listening and playing together.
The 4 primary schools listed for Thame are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
FREE SCHOOL MUSIC TOOLS
A practical plan for your music week.
Organise the timetable, find out who wants to play and prepare your school’s next steps.
ONE CONVERSATION
Explore music provision for your Thame school
Tell us the school name and what you would like to offer. We will discuss the options, funding arrangements and current availability.
Start with your school
Tell us what you need.
Share the school name and the provision you have in mind. We will discuss existing lessons, room and timetable options, and how places could be funded. Availability is confirmed before a partnership is agreed.
What happens next
- Our team replies to the school email address you provide.
- We discuss a suitable room, lesson times and payment arrangements with your school.
- If the partnership is suitable, we agree the teaching plan and a start date together.